This dissertation examines the dynamics of the oral communication which takes place in the Easter Vigil at St. Augustine's Anglican Church, Thaba 'Nchu. The study uses an analytical framework drawn from Orality Theory and Speech Act Theory, to analyse oral communication in the preaching and singing of the Vigil. Through an approach of Participant Observation, details were obtained of the Easter Vigils of 1994, 1995 and 1996. The historical and cultural background of this All-Night Vigil is traced in European Church History and African Traditional Religion. The roles of the Mothers' Union, the St. Agnes Guild and the Guild of Bernard Mizeki
are also highlighted. / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / M.Th (Missiology)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/17253 |
| Date | 01 1900 |
| Creators | Lubbe, Linda Mary |
| Contributors | Kritzinger, J. N. J. (Johannes Nicolaas Jacobus), 1950- |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Format | 1 electronic resource (viii,128 leaves) |
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